Environmental Defense Fund workers form largest green nonprofit union

Workers at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) have announced the formation of a new union called “EDF Together,” aiming to represent nearly 500 employees.

Cayuga Medical Center nurses form union with Communications Workers of America

Registered nurses at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, New York, have announced the formation of a new union, Cayuga United-CWA, which will be represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA).

Dallas Penske workers seek vote on removing Teamsters Local 745 representation

A group of employees at Penske Truck Leasing’s Redbird facility in Dallas has requested a vote to remove Teamsters Local 745 as their union representative.

Local 108’s Nathaniel Loyd named Apprentice of the Year at national competition

Nathaniel Loyd, a member of Local 108 in Birmingham, Alabama, began his involvement with the Boilermakers after attending a Boot Camp.

Transport Workers Union urges Congress on advanced air mobility safety and funding parity

The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), which is the largest airline workers union in the United States, has called on Congress to make sure that the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry follows current aircraft maintenance standards and…

Culinary Union plans civil disobedience at Las Vegas airport amid ongoing contract talks

Hundreds of members from the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 plan to picket and participate in civil disobedience at Harry Reid International Airport on December 3, 2025.

Fogarty Elementary secretary Doris Reilly named NEARI’s 2026 ESP of the Year

Doris Reilly, a secretary at Fogarty Memorial Elementary School in Glocester, has been named the 2026 National Education Association Rhode Island (NEARI) Education Support Professional of the Year.

IAM Union members at Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico reject decertification effort

IAM Union members at Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico have voted to retain their union representation, defeating a decertification effort led by the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation.

Ron S. Jarmin

U.S. Census Bureau releases latest Business Trends and Outlook Survey data

The U.S. Census Bureau has released new data from the Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS), which measures business conditions and projections on an ongoing basis.

Viking Corporation worker files NLRB charges against Steelworkers over alleged closed shop threats

Kristen Dickinson, an employee at The Viking Corporation in Hastings, Michigan, has filed federal unfair labor practice charges against the Steelworkers union at her workplace.

Education Minnesota urges legislature to direct surplus funds toward educator support

Education Minnesota has urged state lawmakers to use the projected budget surplus to support educators across the state.

Teamsters secure first contract for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits workers in Texas

Drivers and warehouse workers at four Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits locations in Texas have ratified their first collective bargaining agreement.
Liz Shuler President AFL-CIO

AFL-CIO criticizes SCORE Act as harmful to college athlete rights

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler has voiced strong opposition to the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act, also known as H.R. 4312, which is currently under consideration in the House of Representatives.

SAG-AFTRA reaches tentative deal with AMPTP on contract for intimacy coordinators

SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have reached a tentative agreement to establish the first collective bargaining agreement for intimacy coordinators working in scripted, dramatic television, theatrical,...

Environmental Defense Fund workers form largest green nonprofit union

Workers at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) have announced the formation of a new union called “EDF Together,” aiming to represent nearly 500 employees.

Cayuga Medical Center nurses form union with Communications Workers of America

Registered nurses at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, New York, have announced the formation of a new union, Cayuga United-CWA, which will be represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA).

Dallas Penske workers seek vote on removing Teamsters Local 745 representation

A group of employees at Penske Truck Leasing’s Redbird facility in Dallas has requested a vote to remove Teamsters Local 745 as their union representative.
Timothy Simmons International President International Brotherhood of Boilermakers

Local 108’s Nathaniel Loyd named Apprentice of the Year at national competition

Nathaniel Loyd, a member of Local 108 in Birmingham, Alabama, began his involvement with the Boilermakers after attending a Boot Camp.
John Samuelsen International President Transport Workers Union

Transport Workers Union urges Congress on advanced air mobility safety and funding parity

The Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), which is the largest airline workers union in the United States, has called on Congress to make sure that the advanced air mobility (AAM) industry follows current aircraft maintenance standards and...

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Rail unions and shipper groups urged regulators to block or heavily condition Union Pacific’s $85B merger with Norfolk Southern
Rail unions and shipper groups urged regulators to block or heavily condition Union Pacific’s $85B merger with Norfolk Southern, warning of job and safety risks.

Meanwhile
Meanwhile, in a separate lawsuit, cities and towns suing Republic lost their bid to force the company to pick up their trash. 

Negotiations are scheduled to resume Wednesday between the union representing some 12
Negotiations are scheduled to resume Wednesday between the union representing some 12,000 Stater Bros. workers and the grocery chain following the announcement of an overwhelming membership vote in favor of authorizing the union bargaining team to call an unfair labor practice strike.    

Teamsters employed by Republic Services have been on strike for a month. There does not appear to be an end in sight.
Teamsters employed by Republic Services have been on strike for a month. There does not appear to be an end in sight.

Boston-area trash strike enters a fifth week with dumpsters overflowing and lawsuits mounting as Republic Services and Teamsters remain at an impasse.
Boston-area trash strike enters a fifth week with dumpsters overflowing and lawsuits mounting as Republic Services and Teamsters remain at an impasse.

United Airlines flight attendants (AFA-CWA) voted to reject a tentative agreement and return to bargaining for stronger pay and protections.
United Airlines flight attendants (AFA-CWA) voted to reject a tentative agreement and return to bargaining for stronger pay and protections.

Unions are putting pressure on employers with work stoppages.
Unions are putting pressure on employers with work stoppages.

Union members who assemble Boeing's fighter jets in the St. Louis area have "overwhelmingly voted" to reject the company's contract offer on Sunday
Union members who assemble Boeing's fighter jets in the St. Louis area have "overwhelmingly voted" to reject the company's contract offer on Sunday, with the company now preparing for an imminent strike.

More than 2
More than 2,000 Teamsters expanded a nationwide strike against Republic Services, citing unfair labor practices and solidarity across multiple states.

UFCW Locals 5
UFCW Locals 5, 8-Golden State and 648 announced a tentative agreement with Albertsons/Safeway and Vons, pausing strike plans while members review terms.


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